Arthur Patton

Arthur Patton

Patton 1947
Personal information
Full name	Arthur William Patton
Nickname	The Port Kembla Flyer
Born	1916
Died	20 April 1990 Leichhardt, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1937–48	Balmain Tigers	117	95	9	0	303
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1952–53	Balmain Tigers	36	15	0	21	42

Arthur William Patton (1916-1990) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1930s and '40s, and later a coach and administrator. His playing, coaching & administrative career was the Balmain Tigers club in Sydney.

Career

Originally from Figtree, New South Wales, Patton was a flying winger and prolific try scorer who played twelve seasons for the Balmain Tigers between 1937 and 1948. He was the first player in the club's history to score more than 100 tries (in all grades). He was also a top class sprinter during the late 1930s, and placed third in the Stawell Gift in 1937. ^[1] He also competed in the race in 1938 and 1939.

Patton won three premierships with Balmain Tigers : 1944 (as captain), 1946 and 1947. He is regarded as one of the greatest ever Balmain Tigers players.

Patton coached the Balmain Tigers in 1952 and 1953, and later became the Balmain Club Secretary in 1973. ^[2]

Arthur Patton died of cancer 20 April 1990. ^[3]

References

Patton standing 3rd from left in the Tigers 1947 premiership side